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In short — Core i9-9980XE outperforms Core i7-640M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-9980XE is 2945 days newer than Core i7-640M.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-640M
- Consumes up to 79% less energy than Intel Core i9-9980XE - 35 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-9980XE doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-9980XE
- Performs up to 11% better in Elden Ring than Core i7-640M - 122 vs 110 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-640M - 36 vs 4 threads
Elden Ring
Resolution
1920 x 1080
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Maximum
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
FPS
122
100%
Value, $/FPS
$8.99/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1097
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i9-9980XE Extreme Edition Processor 18 Cores up to 4.4GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 165W Processors (999AD1)
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Core i7-640M
Mobile • Sep 26th, 2010
Core i9-9980XE
Desktop • Oct 19th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-640M | vs | Intel Core i9-9980XE |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 26th, 2010 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2018 |
| Core i7 | Collection | Core i9 Extreme |
| Arrandale | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket G1 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 18 |
| 4 | Threads | 36 |
| 2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
| 3.5 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
35 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 21.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
HD Graphics (Ironlake) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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